Danny Hughes

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Danny Hughes
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-12-04) 4 December 1963 (age 60)
Original team(s) Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 13, 1981 interstate draft
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1981-83, 1991-93 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 130 (7)
1984–1990 Melbourne 124 (23)
1991 Adelaide 011 0(1)
Total265 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Danny Hughes (born 4 December 1963) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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A fullback, Hughes was a premiership player with Port Adelaide prior to transferring to Melbourne. He was Melbourne's best and fairest winner in 1985 and represented South Australia at interstate football and was awarded All Australian selection for his performance in the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival. He returned to South Australia in 1991 and played in Adelaide's inaugural AFL season but retired at year's end. He continued to play with Port Adelaide in the SANFL until 1993. [1]

Statistics

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Legend
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Goals
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Disposals  
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Tackles
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Behinds  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1984 Melbourne 1011227433107230.20.26.73.09.72.1
1985 Melbourne 10221419075265530.00.28.63.412.02.4
1986 Melbourne 10156215456210470.40.110.33.714.03.1
1987 Melbourne 1022212094125057160.10.09.51.911.42.60.7
1988 Melbourne 1018101413317436190.10.07.81.89.72.01.1
1989 Melbourne 1019431233916235150.20.26.52.18.51.80.8
1990 Melbourne 1017721194316233170.40.17.02.59.51.91.0
1991 Adelaide 1911115633891860.10.15.13.08.11.60.5
Career135241510663531419302730.20.17.92.610.52.20.8

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References

  1. "Past Players H-O (1–99 games)". afc.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  2. Danny Hughes' player profile at AFL Tables